Hileen



Hileen is a planet located within the territory of the Galactic Empire. It is the sole planet in the Hylos system, orbiting the star of the same name. The planet has seven moons, and is accompanied in orbit around the star Hylos by two separate asteroid belts which intersect. The planet has a cool, dry climate with scattered bodies of water and few rivers. It has a diameter of 16,890 kilometers and a gravity of 1.15 standard. It has a standard atmosphere and water sources. There are no indigenous sentient life forms on the planet.

The Hylos system is located deep in Imperial territory, in Oversector Zeta, near the very peripheral edge of the Outer Rim Territories. It does not appear on any star charts, and buoys situated at the outskirts of the system ping any ships detected nearby and warn them away if they approach.

It is said that the Order of Varani was first founded on Hileen, and as such the planet plays a central role in the history and rituals of the Order. The planet is home to hundreds of crypts where centuries of powerful Shadow Lords are laid to rest, and in the intervening thousands of years since the Order's founding, it has become the Varani mausoleum world, primarily a planet of the dead. The most prestigious and powerful Varani were laid to rest in the oldest and most ominous area, known as the Valley of the Shadow Lords. The Valley is said to be guarded by ancient horrors created by Varani alchemy, as well as the vengeful spirits of the followers of several of the lords interred there.

Because of its Varani history, the planet is steeped - extremely so - in the Black Link of the Ambience. Any who visit that are not attuned to the Black Link, be they Pracado or mundane or otherwise, will feel the heavy influence of the dark energies that permeate the world. These energies grow exponentially stronger the closer one gets to the Valley of the Shadow Lords.